We had a week of absolutely glorious fall weather here in Elm Springs.

The Elm Springs Fall Festival was a well attended success Sunday at the Elm Springs Hall. Kind citizens and others lined up in their Halloween costumes to eat Indian tacos, walk for cake, and have their fortunes read by Peggy Gravatt the gypsy. Ryan Elshere made quite a splash dressed as a baby, complete with bib, pacifier and diaper.

The Combined Rebels played the Opal Braves Thursday in Union Center. The Rebels won the “A” game by one point at the buzzer, and won the “C” game, leaving the “B” game to the Braves.

Clyde Arneson hosted Cary, Pam and John Tines and Amanda Humphrey and baby Lainee Mae for supper Wednesday night..

The Ryan Elsheres attended the Marvin Garrett Invitational Roughstock Rodeo at the Events Center in Rapid City Friday and Saturday. Ryan placed first in the first go, and ended up getting third. The Elsheres hosted the Sam Johnstons, Clyde Arneson and Cory Levine Sunday evening.

Larry and Peggy Gravatt made a parts run to Martin on Wednesday and went to Rapid City on Thursday for business. Madi and Steele Fuegen spent the weekend at the Larry Gravatt residence.

Sam and Calder Johnston visited the Kim Kling residence near Belle Fourche Sunday.

Kellie Linn and her kids attended the Fall Festival at the Prairie Bible Church near Enning on Saturday.

The Brett Wilseys of Rapid City visited the “Big House” all day Sunday.

Shirrise Linn and Cheryl Simons returned from Rochester, MN Wednesday. Jack and Scott Simons and Nick Trask were Wednesday evening visitors at the Morris Linns. Shirrise spent Friday night with Grandma Arlene in Rapid City. Shirrise and Kassandra visited the Brett Wilseys at the “Big House” Sunday morning. Sunday visitors at the Morris Linn residence were Nick and Matt Trask and Grandma Arlene and Dayton Shannon.

John Tines, Amanda Humphrey and Lainee Mae visited the Cary Tines residence Sunday night.

The Tony O’neills of Vetal visited Al and Bridget’s Castle Saturday.

Pat and Nick Trask went to Rapid City on business Tuesday. Scott Simons visited the “Upland Trask” residence Wednesday, while RoseMary and several of the kids attended the “Generations of Faith” class in Wall. Cathedral Boy Scout Troop #7, under the direction of Brett Hanson of New Underwood and Randy Rapp of Rapid City, arrived Friday afternoon to spend the weekend on the “Upland Trask” ranch. Nick, dressed as Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, and Steph Trask, dressed as a flapper, attended the Halloween party at the Two Bit Saloon in Quinn Friday night. Baxter and Dunbar Anders visited the “Upland Trask” residence Saturday night, and Tyler Wilson visited Sunday evening.

Matt Trask went to Rapid City on business Tuesday. Steph Trask visited the Matt Trask residence Thursday evening to help him clean. Matt Trask spent the weekend hosting the Boy Scouts on their third annual trailride. You may remember that last year, Matt took advantage of inclement weather the weekend the Boy Scouts arrived, and talked them into “camping” in his garage. This year, there was no inclement weather and poor Matt had to sleep under the stars with the rest of them. He was fed well the entire weekend though. Special thanks should be given to the Andy Linns, who once again loaned Jerry, Pilgrim and Billy to the Boy Scouts, and to Clyde Arneson, who loaned Lando and a saddle.

The “Elk Creek Trasks” attended the Philip/Kadoka football game in Kadoka Tuesday night, which Philip lost. Mark Trask the rest of the Philip FFA marketing team attended the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN from Wednesday to Friday. Sunday evening guests at the “Elk Creek Trask” residence were Philip and Mary Kay Wilson, Kenny, Janet and Kelli Wilson, and Tyler Wilson, Heather Sessions and Saber and Tracy.

Jim Smith and Nick Caspers were Wednesday dinner guests at the Philip Wilson residence. Philip and Mary Kay Wilson visited the Jim Smith residence for supper Saturday night.

Tyler Wilson and family of Newcastle, WY arrived at the Kenny Wilson residence Sunday and spent the night.

Melvin and Dorothy Anderson attended the Old Timers Breakfast award committee meeting at the Rodeway Cafe in Rapid City Wednesday. On Thursday they attended the funeral of Delbert “Bud” Day in Faith.

Darlene Wulf and Casey Bunner attended the funeral of Ed Sibernaler in Carroll IA on Thursday. Mr. Sibernaler was in the second wave of the D-day invasion of Normandy. On the way home, Darlene and Casey visited the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend IA.

The kind citizens hope you have a Happy Halloween.